"Just like the butterfly, I too will awaken in my own time." ~Deborah Chaskin

The ReEnchantment

And it's up to us

To re-enchant this planet Earth

We are the elves and the giants

We are the shining ones

Daughters of the Moon

And Sons of the Sun

We are the shapeshifters

We are the mysterious light

Shrouded in mists

At the dawn of our time

And it's up to us to re-enchant

This living planet

Up to us to midwife

At our own rebirth

Up to us to send our dead

Along their ancient pathways

To the future

Up to us to re-enchant this

Living planet Earth

It's up to us to break the spell

That steals the colors

From the world

And leaves it lifeless

It was our spell - we can break it

It's up to us to break the spell

That steals the magic

From the wind and rain

It is our spell - we can break it

We will dance the magic dance

And our bodies will remember

We will sing the magic songs

And together we'll remember

How to live together

How to love each other

How to ride the eagle

How to call the deer

Home

—Will Ashe Bason

We are delighted that you've chanced upon us; or is it chance?

ReEnchantment. Something precious and beautiful is playing out right in front of your eyes all the time. Accessing this beauty is what reenchantment is all about.

Sometimes we must breakthrough to see and feel the beauty!

Break the Spell + Empower + Inspire + Together = Reenchant the Planet

Joy + love + life + colors are there for all.

Together let's go! In the boxes below we are sharing reenchanting stories that we find, stories you send, snippets from our internet show and actions to ReEnchant the Planet.

Break the Spell (patience please, 1 min delay before video begins!)

Meet four people who are on board the ship, Ra, navigating the 6,600 miles of America's Great Loop waterway system. The four hearty sailors are in a 48 square foot, solar-powered boat with the goal of qualifying for a Guinness world record. Listen and feel their passion and energy from the live Breaking Free Show which aired Monday, July 17th. Watch the show in its entirety here and root them on!

Empower

A show that educates, inspires, and fosters a climate of independence and freedom
for all.

Inspire

Malala's Birthday Wish

It is customary to make a wish on one's birthday. On her sixteenth birthday, nine months after being shot in the head in an assassination attempt by a Taliban gunman in northwest Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai addressed the United Nations Youth Assembly in New York with a wish for universal equality, universal opportunity, and universal education. Watch Malala speak to the UN in New York!

A Story For People Who Want To Change the World

Like most of us I am a passionate change agent. After all, who would spend a third of their life accumulating all that knowledge and skill if not for the hope of making a difference? So it is surprising how long it has taken me to recognize the power of a simple story to make change.

In a world where the younger generation is pulled toward the newest gadgets and accumulating more of them, a father responded to his son's ambitious Christmas wish list with a simple act of service. They made breakfast burritos and drove out to share them with the local homeless people on the street. The seed was planted and has since bloomed into a beautiful transformation for the family and the young man, as well as his friends. Read the story here!

Together

Elaine Newkirk: No TYME Like the Present

Today, a single mother of 5 teenagers— 4 of whom are adopted and 3 of whom are disabled— Elaine spends her days running TYME (Teach Youth, Motivate, and Empower) Ministries, a program dedicated to bringing resources and services to youth, homeless, and populations in need. Read more here...

Encounters on the Exit Ramp

The shoulders were hunched and a nervous, almost painful, rocking on the feet suggested to any passerby that this person had been occupying the space for quite some time, imploring for donations. This could have been another trivial occurrence of the day, another detail soon forgotten, except the person standing there — that was me... More on this story here...

Cop Sings in Hopes of Breaking Down Barriers

A video of Police Officer Ian Northcott playing the guitar and singing Oasis songs with street performers is going viral, and it's really pretty great. What possessed the cop to do it? He says, "We are always looking for ways to break down barriers between the police and the public and this was one of them."